Illinois Arts Alliance

Grants to Illinois Arts Alliance

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS —
Illinois Arts Alliance (d/b/a Arts Alliance Illinois) is the state's only multi-disciplinary arts service organization, representing nonprofit arts organizations and individual artists throughout the state. It provides research, research assistance, public education, and information to arts organizations in Illinois. As a leading advocate for the arts, data collection and analysis is increasingly integral to all aspects of the Arts Alliance's work. This grant provides general operating support to Arts Alliance Illinois as it advocates on behalf of the artists and arts organizations, conducts and interprets research related to pressing cultural sector issues, and creates strong data sets that provide insight and baseline information about the City's vitality.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS —
This one time general operating grant will support the Alliance as it makes a necessary shift in its operating model to remain relevant and effective in advocating for the local arts sector. Arts Alliance Illinois is the state's only multi-disciplinary arts service organization, representing nonprofit arts organizations and individual artists throughout the state. It provides research assistance, public education, and information services through its programs. The Alliance was founded in 1982. Its goals are to increase public awareness about the value of the arts, advocate for higher levels of support for the arts, and promote a climate in which artistic expression can freely flourish.

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